Tiffin, Seneca County, Ohio, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Tiffin | - not defined - |
| Seneca County | County |
| Ohio | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 6' 51'' North , 83° 10' 40'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Tiffin | 17,687 (2017) | 0.0km |
| Bascom | 390 (2017) | 9.2km |
| Fort Seneca | 254 (2017) | 10.6km |
| Melmore | 153 (2017) | 11.6km |
| Republic | 537 (2017) | 13.6km |
Mindat Locality ID:
59212
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:59212:4
GUID (UUID V4):
718ac9a4-2617-42e2-8035-175f7ef8d526
Tiffin is the county-seat of Seneca County in Clinton Township named in honor of Edward Tiffin, the first governor of Ohio and a senator who had fought for statehood for the Ohio Territory. The major geographical feature of the city is the Sandusky River. Tiffin was noted as a major glass and porcelain manufacturing center.
The first quarries in Tiffin were described by N. Winchell in 1873. This report, is in fact the first bulletin for the Ohio Division of Geological Survey. In the report Winchell (1873) and Lang (1880) described three major quarries operating within the city limits:
Quarry No. 1 was located on Washington Street and what is known as Water Street. Winchell (1873) noted the only major mineral at this quarry was calcite. This locality is called "Quarry No. 1", because it was the first quarry in Tiffin described by Winchell.
Quarry No. 2 was located a quarter mile on the east bank of the Sandusky River, which was called the City Quarry. Again, the only major mineral that Winchell (1873) noted was calcite and was the second quarry described by Winchell.
Quarry No. 3 was located on the east bank of the Sandusky River on the south edge of Tiffin. Winchell (1873) observed celestine and calcite at this locality. A historical map of Tiffin shows a βLime Kiln and Quarryβ southwest of Martha Street.
Leeson (1886) briefly described that the three quarries were still in operation when he published his information and that the limestone produced from those quarries made excellent building material.
A catastrophic flood occurred on March 25, 1913 and Quarries No. 1 and No. 2 were likely abandoned after this flood. After the flood, the city underwent a major river improvement project, which removed any traces of Quarries No. 1 and 2. For more information on the 1913 flood, the Seneca County Museum has several photographs on their website
A fourth quarry described by Ernest Carlson (1983, 1991) is the "Big Four Quarry" located east of Tiffin, adjacent to a former New York Central Railroad line. This locality was noted for producing iridescent fluorite and had flooded prior to 1960.
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| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Localities: |
| β Celestine Formula: SrSO4 Localities: |
| β Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 |
| β Fluorite Formula: CaF2 |
| β Galena Formula: PbS |
| β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
| β Strontianite Formula: SrCO3 |
| β Sulphur Formula: S8 |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Sulphur | 1.CC.05 | S8 |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| β | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| β | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| β | Strontianite | 5.AB.15 | SrCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Celestine | 7.AD.35 | SrSO4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| C | β Strontianite | SrCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Celestine | SrSO4 |
| O | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | β Strontianite | SrCO3 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Celestine | SrSO4 |
| S | β Galena | PbS |
| S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | β Sulphur | S8 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ca | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Sr | Strontium | |
| Sr | β Celestine | SrSO4 |
| Sr | β Strontianite | SrCO3 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | β Galena | PbS |
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References
(1917) Useful minerals of the United States. Bulletin Vol. 624. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/b624
Carlson, Ernest H. (1991) Minerals of Ohio. Bulletin 69 (1st ed.) Ohio Division of Geological Surveyp.155
Tiffin, Seneca County, Ohio, USA